Combination furniture



April 9 A A. DE A. CASANOVA ET AL 1,711,373

COMBINAT I ON FURNITUR E \"I 16 v f 7 L Z6 INVENTOR AZIeZardG de a. Casanara,

OchzVZe QLT'oSa-da ATTORNEY April 30, 1929. A. D E A. CASANOVA ET AL 1,711,373

COMBINATION FURNITURE Filed Dec. 1, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Zea 1!!!I if 66 "2 p 17 V NTOR IN Abdardc de Gannon ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 39,

- UNITED STATES innate PATENT OFFICE.

ABELARDO DE AGUIAB Casanova Ann GCTAVIO A. HERNANDEZ POSADA, on HA- BANA, onna.

COMBINATION FURNITURE.

Application filed December 1, 1927. Serial No. 237,073.

This invention relates to improvements in combination furniture generally, and more partlcularly to a combined desk or. table and chair type of such'furniture. I

The principal object of the invention is to provide for an article of furniture of the class mentioned, and one of an Xtremely simuse particularly in rural schools, or in the f army,-or other similar field service. I

With the foregoing and other equally important objects and advantages in view, the invention resides in the certain new and. useful combination, construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, set forth in the appended claim, and illustrated in the accompanying draW- ings, in which: v E

Figure 1,is a perspective'view of a pre ferred embodiment of the invention as it apf pears ready for use, J

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof, Figure 3 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section c of the desk or table top per se, the same being I as it appears when collapsed to folded positaken on the line %4 of Figure 2, and

Figure 5 is aside elevation of the structure I tion for storage or transportation purposes.

. Referring to the drawings, wherein .similar characters of reference designate correspond: 'ing parts throughout the several views thereof, the numeral 10 indicates the legs of the desk or table, which are arranged in pairs,-

' with the legs of each pair disposed in crossed relation, and pivoted together at their points of crossing on the opposite ends of pivot member or rod 11. One leg of each pairof the same maybe of an increased width, as at 12, at its point of. crossing with respect to the other of the legs complemental thereto, to

provide a substantial bearin surface between the adjacent leg portions to facilitate the desired folding movements ofthe several. legs I on the pivot member 11. The pivot member 11 is preferably in the form of a metal rod,

cir'cularincross section,:and having its op posite ends of a reduced diameter for engagement in alined apertures formed in the crossed portions ofthe pairs of leg members lO, and

whereby the pairs of legs are sustained in spaced relation by being abutted against the shouldered portions of the pivot member at the inner ends of the reduced portions thereof. These reduced portionsare preferably screw-threaded at their extreme outerends .to receive thereon the securing nuts 18. The

lower ends ofthe several legs 10 may be,

when constructed from metal bars or strips 1 and as shown, angularly bent or otherwise enlarged, as at 14, to provide, foot portions to lend greater stability tojthesupport of the legstructure, when the latter is set upinto position for use.

Supported 011 the upper ends'of the. leg members 10 is a desk or table top 15, which, when formed of metal will have its opposite end portions angularly bent to provide'depending flange portions 16 to which the upper ends of the leg portions will be secured, the securing means for such purpose being preferably in the form of removable members or bolts 17, substantially as shown.

The desk or table top 15 is to be additionalen ds of these supporting arms are pivoted to the depending flanges 16, as at 19, of the desk or'table top 15, at points immediately adjacent the rear or outer ends of the flanges 16,,

and adjacent the points'of pivotal connection of the ,upper portions of the adjacent leg members. By this arrangement, upon the removal of the leg engaging pivots 17, the desk or table top will be freed from connection therewith, and may be swung upwardly and rearwardly on thepivots 19, and, if desired, may be swung rearwardly and downwardly by the rearward and downward swinging -movements of the supporting arms 18 on their points of pivotal connection with the pivot rod or member 11, as and for. the purpose as hereinafter more fully explained.

The complementalof each pairof legs 10 at the front and rear sides of the desk or table are rigidly connected together in properly spaced relation by means of brace members or rods 20, which are preferably formed with their opposite ends of a reduced diameter for engagement in apertures formed in the legs 10, and the free ends of these reduced portions are screw threaded to receive thereon the securing nuts 21. Also, the legs it), of each pair of the same, are to be braced apa in their crossed and set-up positions by means of two-part folding brace members or bars 22, the parts of which are hinged or pivoted together, as at 23, at their overlapping ends, and pivotally connected, as at 24;, to the legs 10 in'imediately above the points of connection of the brace men'ibers or rods 20 therewith. The brace members 22, when disposed in unfolded position, will be alined one of their parts with the other thereof, and extend between the complemental of the legs 10 in parallel relation to the floor or ground level.

In accordance with the invention, a collapsible or foldable chair is to be combined with the desk or table structure aforesaid, and the same is formed with pairs of oppositely disposed crossed leg members 25 and 26. The leg members 25 are of a greater length than the leg members 26 to provide upwardly directed back supporting portions 27. The leg members 25 and 2b of each pair are pivot-ed together in crossed relation to the opposite ends of a pivoted member or rod 28, which has its opposite ends of a reduced diameter for engagement in alin-ed apertures formed in the crossed portions of the legs, and the free ends of these reduced portions are screw threaded to receive thereon the securing nuts 29. The lower end portions of the shorter of the legs 26 are cross braced by a member or rod 30, which member is secured at its opposite ends in the manner of the connection of the pivot member or rod 28. A seat 31 is secured at its rear edge to brackets 32, which are, in turn, pivotally connected to the longer leg portions at points thereon in substantial alinement with the upper ends of the shorter leg members 26, when the latter are disposed in normally unfolded position, so that the forward edge portion of the seat 31 will rest on the beveled upper end edges of these legs 26, when the chair and desk or table are set up into operative posi tion. A back support 33 is secured in proper or desired position on the upper extended portions 27 of the leg members as shown.

In the desk or table and the chair, as thus constructed and separately assembled, the same are to be combined into a substantial unitary structure by providing the lower end portions of the leg members with alined apertures, which are to be engaged on the front brace member or rod 20 of the desk or table, and the chair is centered with respect to the length of the adjacent edge of the top means for pivoting the legs of each pair of the Y 25, substantially 15, by means ofspacing sleeves 34 being on gaged on the brace member or rod 20 in a suitable manner for the purpose.

T fold or collapse the combined chair and desk or table as thus provided from its setup position, as shown in Figure l, the hinged or pivoted brace members 22 will be collapsed or folded in a upward direction, and the leg members collapsed or folded from their crossed positions to substantially parallel relation, after the desk or table top has been loosened from its pivot connections 17 with the upper ends of the leg members. Also, the leg portions and 26, of the chair, will be collapsed or folded in a manner similar to that of the leg members 10 of'the desk or table, so that, when fully folded, the several leg members 10, 25 and 26 will be nested into a substantially flat and compact package. After the chair and desk or table leg members have been so collapsed or folded, the top 15 will be swung in a rearward direction and downwardly on its pivotal connections- 19, with the arms 18 and into close fitting position at the lower side of the collapsed and folded desk or table supporting structure opposite to the folded or collapsed position of the chair.

To brace the chair structure against accidental collapsing or folding when in use, a pair of brace members or rods will be associated with each pair of the cross legs thereof, and have one of their ends apertured to engage on the forward brace rod of the adjacent leg members of the desk or table, and their other ends apertured for engagement on the screw threaded reduced portions of the brace rod 30 extending between the lower portions of the shorter of the leg members 26. When it is desired to collapse or fold the chair, the securing nuts 30 will be removed from the brace rod 30, so that the ends of the brace members 35 engaged therewith, may v be readily detached, and folded upwardly in close proximity to the folded chair structurej The desk or table top 15 is preferably provided with a sliding drawer or the like 36 at its under side, and the front end of this drawer is normally disposed flush in the plane of the oppositely disposed vertical flange portions 37 depending from the front or forward edge of the top 15.

Without further description, it is thought that the features and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and it will of course be understood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention or its scope as claimed.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed is: V

The combination with a desk or table hav ing pairs of oppositely disposed legs, of

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legs together in crossed relation at the approximate centers thereof, supports engaged at their lower ends to said pivot means and pivotally connecting the top of said desk or table at their opposite ends, the said top being normally supported on the upper ends of the legs thereof and detachable therefrom for swinging movement on said supports to a position at one side of the legs when folded, a brace member extending between the lower end portions of the complemental legs at one side of the desk or table, and a chair having similarly arranged and pivoted pairs of legs with the lower end portions of the forward legs of each pair pivotally engaged with the said brace member of the desk or table, whereby the legs of the latter and of the chair and the top of said desk or table may be folded together into a compact unit in a manner to facilitate the storage or transportation of the structure when Collapsed or folded for the purpose.

Signed at Habana in the Republic of Cuba, this 22 day of NOY6111l3G1','A.' D. 1927.

d ABELARDO de AGUIAR CASANOVA.

OCTAVIO A. HERNANDEZ POSADA. 

